The
Indian River is a waterway in
FloridaFlorida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. It was the 27th state admitted to the United States...
, a part of the
Indian River LagoonThe Indian River Lagoon is a grouping of three lagoons: Mosquito Lagoon, Banana River, and the Indian River, on the Atlantic Coast of Florida. It was originally named Rio de Ais after the Ais Indian tribe, who lived along the east coast of Florida...
system which forms the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. It extends from the border between
BrevardBrevard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2007 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the population is 536,521. Influenced by the presence of the John F...
and
VolusiaVolusia County is a county located in the state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 496,575 . Although Daytona Beach is Volusia County's best-known city, its county seat is DeLand, and its most populous city is currently Deltona.Volusia County is the sole county of...
Counties southward along the western shore of Merritt Island, picking up the
Banana RiverThe Banana River is a lagoon that lies between Cape Canaveral and Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida in the United States. It is part of the Indian River Lagoon system, and connects at its south end to the Indian River; it is the only part of the lagoon system not in the Intracoastal...
on the island's south side, then continuing southward to St. Lucie Inlet.
It was originally named
Rio de Ais after the
AisThe Ais, or Ays were a tribe of Native Americans who inhabited the Atlantic Coast of Florida. They ranged from present day Cape Canaveral to the St. Lucie Inlet, in the present day counties of Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie and northernmost Martin...
Indian tribe, who lived along the east coast of
FloridaFlorida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. It was the 27th state admitted to the United States...
.
- Crane Creek
Crane Creek is a stream in Melbourne, Florida, United States and a tributary of the Indian River with the mouth in the vicinity of Front Street.-History:...
- Eau Gallie River
Eau Gallie River is a river in Eau Gallie, Florida, United States and a tributary of the Indian River with the mouth near Hawthorne Point.-History:...
- Horse Creek
- St.
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The
Indian River is a waterway in
FloridaFlorida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. It was the 27th state admitted to the United States...
, a part of the
Indian River LagoonThe Indian River Lagoon is a grouping of three lagoons: Mosquito Lagoon, Banana River, and the Indian River, on the Atlantic Coast of Florida. It was originally named Rio de Ais after the Ais Indian tribe, who lived along the east coast of Florida...
system which forms the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. It extends from the border between
BrevardBrevard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2007 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the population is 536,521. Influenced by the presence of the John F...
and
VolusiaVolusia County is a county located in the state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 496,575 . Although Daytona Beach is Volusia County's best-known city, its county seat is DeLand, and its most populous city is currently Deltona.Volusia County is the sole county of...
Counties southward along the western shore of Merritt Island, picking up the
Banana RiverThe Banana River is a lagoon that lies between Cape Canaveral and Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida in the United States. It is part of the Indian River Lagoon system, and connects at its south end to the Indian River; it is the only part of the lagoon system not in the Intracoastal...
on the island's south side, then continuing southward to St. Lucie Inlet.
It was originally named
Rio de Ais after the
AisThe Ais, or Ays were a tribe of Native Americans who inhabited the Atlantic Coast of Florida. They ranged from present day Cape Canaveral to the St. Lucie Inlet, in the present day counties of Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie and northernmost Martin...
Indian tribe, who lived along the east coast of
FloridaFlorida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. It was the 27th state admitted to the United States...
.
TributariesA tributary is a stream or river which flows into a main stem river. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea. Tributaries and the mainstem river serve to drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater by leading the water out into an ocean or some other large body...
- Crane Creek
Crane Creek is a stream in Melbourne, Florida, United States and a tributary of the Indian River with the mouth in the vicinity of Front Street.-History:...
- Eau Gallie River
Eau Gallie River is a river in Eau Gallie, Florida, United States and a tributary of the Indian River with the mouth near Hawthorne Point.-History:...
- Horse Creek
- St. Sebastian River
- Saint Lucie River
- Turkey Creek
Turkey Creek is a stream in Malabar and Palm Bay, Florida, United States and a tributary of the Indian River with the mouth in the bay of Palm Bay near Palm Bay Pointe.-See also:*Indian River*Palm Bay*Turkey Creek Sanctuary...
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